Wurlitzer Pianino with violin and flute pipes

This is a Wurlitzer Pianino that was in for repair. It needed quite a few repairs to get it in working order. Old Wurlitzer valves are the root to most problems. At Roberts Musical Restorations we are known for our quality reproduction Wurlitzer valves and are the only company known that mass produces them. All valves where replaced in this unit along with many other repairs. For more information and details on other restorations visit www.robertsmusicalrestorations.com.
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Entertainment

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• Pianino
• player
• piano
• pipe
• organ
• violin
• flute
• mechanical
• music
• automated
• paper
• roll
• self
• playing
• instrument

[AAErikCO]

First time I've seen the innards of a Pianino. Fascinating! Great song choice too. Are pianino rolls perforated at 9 to the inch or 6 to the inch like the common A roll? Think there are 44 notes, but that is an awfully narrow roll.

[RobertsRestorations]

Correct, 44 notes, 10 holes per inch and 5-1/2" wide. Thanks for watching

[xBcvazx]

I love the Wurlitzer Pianino because its one of the earliest coin pianos - introduced by Wurlitzer in 1902, the 'Edwardian' period. Its fun to look at the old ads. some great Pianino stuff in the book, "Put Another Nickel In" by Q. David Bowers

[robbie19371]

Correct me if I'm wrong but this tune sounds like one I have on an old Victor 78, called "When the Morning Glories Wake Up in the Morning, I'll Kiss Your Tulips Goodnight". Always loved that title!

[KawhackitaRag]

I wonder who arranged this tune? The style, with the trills at the end of long notes, and chromatic and diatonic runs at the end of musical phrases (added to the melody in the treble), coupled with a very simple, old-fashioned bass style, seems to be identical or nearly identical with some of the band organ arrangers. I wonder if one of them arranged this piano roll?

I am not familiar enough with the various styles of Sylvia Schultz, John William Tussing, etc. or I might be able to make an ID.

[mechanicsnut]

I love this video!!  And I would love to know the name of the song featured here it is just wonderful! Thanks so much.

[KawhackitaRag]

@AAErikCO The 10 holes per inch roll hole spacing was a Eugene DeKleist roll spacing used on his early roll scales, such as the Pianino (first made under contract for Wurlitzer), Mandolin Quartette, and early band organs such as the models 100, 110, 120, 140, 155 (monster), and 160 (mammoth).

The .1227 per space common Wurlitzer roll hole spacing came later after they bought out DeKleist. Some say it may have originated from an error made by a tool and die maker!

[KawhackitaRag]

@AAErikCO Pianino rolls have 52 channels, if I remember correctly. There are the 44 notes plus a number of other control channels, which activate the rewind, coin trip (shutoff), soft pedal and mandolin, sustain pedal, pipe registers, and xylophone and snare drum for the larger Bijou Orchestra. (although some of the model you see in the video were also made with xylophones).

It would be neat to see a video of a Bijou Orchestra... there are at least 4 or 5 in existence.

[Wurlitzer157]

Pianinos are defidently a great orchestrion, Wish the facadedesigned for it was a bit more fancy though. kind of like a Seeburg KT facade I think would be good.

[ImaginarySanity]

This is so awesome! I want one! XD

[Disconay]

There is nothing like the sound of a Wurlitzer